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Predicting Risky Sexual Behavior: The Role Of Family Context Factors And Socioeconomic Status, Kori Daniel
Predicting Risky Sexual Behavior: The Role Of Family Context Factors And Socioeconomic Status, Kori Daniel
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The purpose of the current study was to examine the association between family context factors (parental monitoring, family structure, and amount and timing of parent-adolescent communication), socioeconomic status (parental education) and sexual risk taking behaviors in adolescence (age of sexual initiation, number of lifetime partners, condom use, pregnancy prevention, and drug/alcohol use). The participants included 255 students between the ages of 18 and 25 from Illinois State University. The majority of the participants were White/European, heterosexual, women. Students were offered the opportunity to receive extra credit for their participation in the study. Participants were asked to fill out a demographic …